حَدَيَّا النَّاسِ كُلِّهِمْ جَمِيعًا مُقَارَعَةً بَنِيهِمْ عَنْ بَنِينَا[
We challenge all people to pit their sons against ours.
Vocabulary and construction:[ The boast extends the challenge to whole communities, using sons as representatives of tribal strength.
This verse contributes a distinct part of the collective boast and should be read within its pre-Islamic poetic setting.
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ʿAmr ibn Kulthūm: Rancour, Tribal Protection and Martial Boasting (verses 39–51)
حَدَيَّا النَّاسِ كُلِّهِمْ جَمِيعًا مُقَارَعَةً بَنِيهِمْ عَنْ بَنِينَا[
We challenge all people to pit their sons against ours.
Vocabulary and construction:[ The boast extends the challenge to whole communities, using sons as representatives of tribal strength.
This verse contributes a distinct part of the collective boast and should be read within its pre-Islamic poetic setting.